Pelo Lake Fishing Guide, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Greater Sudbury, Ontario, is where Pelo Lake sits. The country here is lake country bush. Around 38 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With 5.7 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Nearest town is Capreol, 27 km off. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 47 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Pelo Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Greater Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Pelo Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Pelo Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Houston Lake is 1.8 km off. For Pelo Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.